2017-02-03 Friday 0830EST

Word Count: 311, 30 min

There's a debate over whether self-employment outweighs working for an employer, or the other way around. Personally, I prefer working for myself, as the most possible means to achieve my dreams.

To begin with, self-employment provides the most enabling work environment to realize one's ideal. In a company owned by oneself, she or he will have absolute discretion on almost everything in the running of the business. These decisions can be about the amount of money to invest or borrow, the hiring of chief financial executive, the organization of employees, and the marketing strategies. One is not entitled to making these judgements, a tiny part of them if anything, if she or he worked for someone else.

More importantly, owning a business will spur the greatest motivation in oneself to achieve her or his ideals. This is precisely the kind of work environment that will boost total involvement of oneself into one goal, which will prove the most productive. In a firm created by oneself, she or he won't hesitate to work late to make another phone call, conduct yet one more market research, or polish again the design of the promotion narrative. It won't be as spontaneous and efficient for people to go extra mile if they are working for their employer.

In addition, being self-employed proves to be easier in making profit if the business is started by college graduates. In the general context of transformation in the economy from export-driven to service-oriented, the government is drawing on private sectors, encouraging all kinds of startups by granting easier channels from low-interest loans to more simplified certificate approval process, and to greater tax rebate. Young people like us should make the best of this enabling policy opportunity to realize our ambitions and contribute to our country and community.

In conclusion, I prefer owning a business myself instead of working for someone else.